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Garrett out, Haden in as USC athletic director

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES—Southern California is cleaning house in its tarnished athletic department, throwing out much of what got the school in severe NCAA trouble.

Athletic director Mike Garrett and Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy are the first two items to go.

In a letter to school supporters Tuesday, incoming USC president Max Nikias said [...]

Miami and Notre Dame to renew rivalry

Associated Press

CORAL GABLES, Fla.—Miami and Notre Dame have agreed to renew a football rivalry that during the 1980s helped define each program and decide several national championships.

The Hurricanes and Fighting Irish will play Oct. 6, 2012, at Soldier Field in Chicago, then play a home-and-home starting in 2016 at South Bend, Ind. They [...]

UC Football Season Tickets Selling At Record Pace ... Again

Courtesy: gobearcats.com

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CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics is enjoying another record-breaking season ticket sales pace that has surpassed the 20,000 mark for the first time ever, setting the stage for a possible preseason sellout of available season tickets for Bearcats Football this fall.

Nipper Stadium

Cincinnati has established program attendance standards over [...]

Fiesta campaign donations claims referred to AG

Associated Press

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PHOENIX—The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has been asked to conduct a criminal investigation into claims that current and former Fiesta Bowl employees made illegal campaign contributions to politicians friendly to the bowl.

Secretary of State Ken Bennett requested the probe in a letter to Attorney General Terry Goddard last Friday. Bennett’s office has been [...]

Pryor Named to Davey O’Brien Award Watch List

Associated Press

Terrelle Pryor is among 30 of the nation's top collegiate quarterbacks who were selected to the 2010 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award watch list.

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COLUMBUS– Ohio State junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor is among 30 of the nation’s top collegiate quarterbacks who were selected to the 2010 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award watch [...]

WR Duron Carter leaves Ohio State

Associated Press

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COLUMBUS, Ohio—Receiver Duron Carter has left Ohio State and enrolled at a community college in Kansas.

Carter is the son of former Ohio State and NFL star Cris Carter. He has had academic problems and was declared ineligible for the Rose Bowl when semester grades were released in December. Coach Jim Tressel announced his [...]

Big 12 saga could help doom BCS

Associated Press

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. —One of the most powerful advocates of a college football playoff system believes the Big 12’s brush with death might eventually help doom the BCS.

It’s not going to happen right away, said Texas Rep. Joe Barton. But the promise of renewed television riches that persuaded the Big 12’s major [...]

Ohio State recruit shot

Associated Press

Ohio State recruit’s condition upgraded after shooting

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio—An Ohio State football recruit was shot and wounded twice in two months, and authorities believe the cases are unrelated.

Jamel Turner, 18, was left in critical condition by a shooting early Saturday in Youngstown. A 17-year-old girl was killed in the shooting.

Police Capt. Rod [...]

Big Ten must tackle divisions, scheduling

Associated Press

When conference officials and member athletic directors meet in late July or early August, they'll face a thicket of questions in a brave, new world for the Big Ten.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Big Ten had neatly drawn up its football schedules for the next three seasons before Nebraska joined the conference.

Now [...]

Withrow High DT Brandon Mitchell commits to UC

By Roger Hudson, Staff Writer

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CINCINNATI — Brandon Mitchell a Withrow High senior defensive tackle orally committed to University of Cincinnati on June 17th.

Mitchell, listed at 6-2, 300 lbs, also had offers from Ball State, Western Kentucky, Ohio University, Akron, Western Michigan, Kent State and Bowling Green.

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